Friday, March 9, 2012

Is it Spring yet?

It feels like Spring today, so I've opened all the windows in the studio! Yay! I thought I would share this succulent inspired ditsy pattern I made a few months ago! I wanted to experiment and see how watercolor drawings would look printed on fabric. Here's the color sketches in my sketchbook.

I scanned these and played with the colors, repeat and scale in the computer for awhile. I couldn't wait to see what it looked like so I ordered a swatch test from Spoonflower. The texture of the watercolor didn't print as well in spots were it was painted very lightly so I decided to darken some of those spots so they would read a little better.

I had it printed again and this time I was much happier with the results!

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Emu Attacks! is a funky blend of my favorite things; cooking, patterns and Japanese culture. I'm a passionate cook and have always loved making things by hand, so it was only natural that I combine the two to create stationery and textile gifts. I'm hard at work in my Providence, RI Studio creating things that I love; cute, funky, and fresh with a sense of humor. Follow my blog if you want to see what I'm working on!